third time sendeth him vnto Pharao he excuseth himselfe but after yeeldeth Exod. 7. 6. Serpent The seuen twentith of March Moses staffe was turned into a serpent before Pharao and deuoured the staues of the Soothsayers Exod. 7. 10. 12. The foure last dayes of March and the three first of Aprill the waters of Egypt were turned into blood Exod. 7. 17. Frogges The fourth of Aprill came the frogges Exod. 8. 6. Lice The sixt the dust of Egypt was turned into lice which the Socerers could not imitate Exod. 8. 17. Beastes The eight day came cruell beasts vpon the land Exod. 8. 24. Murraine The tenth day came a murraine vpon the cattell Exod. 9. 1. Botches The eleuenth of Aprill which was the last of this yeare came botches vpon man and beast Exod. 9. 10. This yere was the foure hundred thirtith and one after the promise renewed with Abraham in Charran Gen. 12. 1. Y.W. 2515 The euening of the eleuenth of Aprill began the yeare of the world 2515. The first day of this yeare being the 12. of Aprill Haile Moses came vnto Pharao and threatened the haise which fell the next day and destroyed men beastes fruites herbes and whatsoeuer was found in the fields Exod. 9. 23. Grashoppers The fourth day of this yeare came the grassehoppers which being remoued Pharao his heart was hardened Exod. 10. 13. Darknesse The sixt seuenth eight day palpable darkenes was ouer the land Exod. 10. 22. The ninth day of the first moneth Pharao forbad Moses to come any more in his sight Moses denounced the death of the first borne Exod. 10. 28. Lambes The tenth day of the moneth Abib the Israelites at the commandement of God separated lambs for the Passeouer Exod. 12. 3. Iewels The same day and the three following the Israelits and their wiues borowed pretious things of the AegyptiaÌ„s Exo. 12. 35. The first Passeouer The fourteenth day of the first moneth which this yeare was the fiue and twentieth of Aprill in the euening was slaine the first passeouer and the blood sprinkeled vpon the doore posts of the Israelites First borne slaine The night following were slaine all the first borne of Egypt both men and beastes Succoth The Egyptians driue out the Israelites who the day following departed from Rameses and came to Sucoth Exod. 12. 33. Num. 33. 3. 5. Now were finished the foure hundred and thirtie yeares of the peregrination of Abrahams seed Exod. 12. 40. Etam The sixteenth day which was the seuen twentith of Aprill they pitched their tents in Etam Exo. 13. 20. Cloud The Lord going before them in a cloudy piller by day and a fierie piller by night Exod. 13. 21. The seuenteenth day they pitched in the valley of Hiroth Exod. 14. 9. where they were ouertaken of the Egyptians The night following they passed with dry feet thorough the red sea The Egyptians following them with Pharao are drowned Exod. 14. 22. 23. The eighteenth day which being the nine and twentith of Aprill was Sonday and the first of those fiftie daies the last whereof is called Whitsontide Murmure The twentith day of the first moneth which was the first of May Mara they pitched in Mara and there murmured hauing wanted water for three daies Moses directed of God cureth the waters of Mara Exod. 15. 25. Quailes The fifteenth day of the second moneth being the the six and twentith of May the Israelites came into the desert of Syn where God gaue them quailes Exod. 16. 13. Manna The sixtenth day they first did eate Manna sent them from heauen which was a figure of Christ Ioh. 6. 31. 38. Sabboth The two and twentith day was the Sabboth wherein they found no Manna Exod. 16. 27. Not long after the two and fiftith day of this yeare they pitched their tentes in Raâ—â—pâ—â—m where Moses strake the rocke and waters flowed out Ex. 17. 6. This also was a figure of Christ 1. Cor. 10. Amalek ouerthrown Magistrats ordained Iosuah ouerthrew the Amalakits Exo. 17. 13. Moses appointed Magistrates by the counsell of Iethro Exod. 18. 19. 24. Who then brought Zippora and her two sonnes vnto Moses Eliezer wherby appeareth that Eliezer Moses second sonne was borne somewhat after the departure of the children of Israel out of Egipt The three score and fift day of this yere being the seauenth of Iune and the day following the people sanctifie them selues Exod. 19. 10. The Law giuen The three score seauenth day of this yere being the seauenth of the third moâ—eth was the feast of Pentecost our sunday Then God in great terror pronounced the law of the ten commandements vnto all the people Exod. 20. Christ promised After he gaue the promise of that great prophet to come which was Christ Deut. 18. 15. And taught Moses the lawes mentioned Exod. 21. 22. 23. Altar The second day after Moses buildeth an altar and offereth sacrifice 70. Elders Moses Aaron Nadab Abihu and the three score and ten elders appeare before the Lord. Moses and Iosuah go into the mountaine tarrie fortie daies The golden calfe About the end wherof was made the goldeÌ„ calfe The 107 day was our friday on which Aaron built an Altar and said to morrowe shall be a feast vnto the Lord. Exod. 32. 5. The 108. day of this yeare which was the 28. of Iulie Moses hauing receaued the law written with the finger of God in two tables of stone came downe from the mountaine being angry with the calfe that Aaron had made The first tables broken brake the tables at the foot of the mountaine The Leuites slay three thousand Israelits at the commandement of Moses Exod. 32. 27. Tabernacle raised The hundred and ninth day the nine and twentith of Iuly Moses praieth for the people commandeth them to lay aside all their ornaments and raiseth the Tabernacle of the couenant Two other tables The hundred and tenth day the thirtith of Iuly Moses desireth to see the face of God is commanded to make two other tables of stone wherewith the second morning after he ascendeth into mount Sinai and tarrieth with thâ— Lord fortie daies praying for the people Deut 9. Exod. 33. 13. and 34. 28. The hundred and one fiftieth day of this yeare which was the ninth of September The two tables Moses came with the two tables out of the mountaine Moses face glorious His face shone with such glorie that he could not speake vnto the people vncouered Exod. 34. 33. The seuen last moneths of this yeare which was the first yeare of the departure of Israel out of Egypt were done the things coÌ„tained in the 35 36 37 38. and 39. chapter of Exodus Namely the place of the Tabernacle was prepared with all the furniture thereto belonging Y.W. 2516 This second yeare of Israels departure out of Egypt and the first day of the first moneth Tabernacle erected Moses erected the habitation of the tabernacle of the Couenant Exod. 40. 1. and heard of God the things contained in
4. 7. 17. Y.W. 3542 Darius b. Darius Medus was borne Dan. 6. 1. who helped Cyrus in the taking of Babylon He was the son of Ahasuerus Dan. 9. 1. Nebuchadnezer his madnesse This yere Nebuchadnezar for madnes was driuen from his kingdome to liue amongst beasts seuen yeares Dan. 4. 30. Y.W. 3547 And one hundred thirtie and one dayes Ezechiel saw the vision of his 40. chapt Y.W. 3549 Astyages raigneth Astyages succeeded his father Cyaxares in the kindome of the Medes and reigned 35. yeares Nebuchad restored Nebuchadnezar was restored to his reason and kingdome and praised the most high God Dan. 4. 31. Y.W. 3559 He dieth And one hundred twentie and two dayes Nebuchadnezar died hauing raigned three and fortie yeares by himselfe and two yeares with his father in all fortie fiue yeares Euilmerodach His son Euilmerodach succeeded him raigned thirty yeares Y.W. 3560 About the three hundred fiftie and eight day of this yeare Iechonias preferred Euilmerodach preferred Iechoniah who had bene captiue more then six and thirtie yeares and was now fiftie and fiue yeares old 2. Reg. 25. 27. Ier. 52 31. Y.W. 3579 This yeare ended the fortie yeares of the desolation of Egypt Ezec. 29. 12. Y.W. 3582 Iubil 21. And sixe monethes was the one and twentith Iubilie Y.W. 3584 Astyages taken Astyages king of the Medes when he had raigned fiue and thirtie yeares was taken by Cyrus After this victorie Cyrus liued and raigned nine and twentie yeares Herodotus Y.W. 3589 Euilm d. And one hundred twentie and two dayes Euilmerodach dyed hauing raigned thirtie yeares whom his sonne Belshatzar succeeded and raigned three yeares with his brother Regassau six yeares with his brother Labassardach and by himselfe fiue yeares in all foureteene yeares About this time Daniel saw the vision of foure beastes signifying the foure kingdomes of the world Dan. 7. 3. Y.W. 3593 Belshatzar This yeare or three thousand sixe hundred two was the third yeare of Belshatzar Vision of 4. beasts Vision in which Daniel saw the vision of the Ram the Goate c. contained Dan. 8. Y.W. 3603 Babylon taken This yeare in the spring time the Medes and Persians tooke Babylon according to Daniel his prophesie Dan. 5. 25. Xenophon lib. 7. Then was verified the saying of Ier. 51. 11. Darius Medus being 62 yeres old was at that time with Cyrus Belshatzar was slaine in the fift yeare of his Empire by Gobria and Gadata captaines of Cyrus Xenophon lib. 7. Dan. 5. 6. Y.W. 3604 In the first yeare of Darius Medus sonne of Assuerus about the feast of the Passeouer Daniel prayeth Daniel vnderstanding that the 70. yeres of the desolation of Ierusalem according to Ieremies prophesie were now come to an end fasted and prayed for the deliuerance of his people Dan. 9. 1. and was informed by the angel Gabriel of the comming and office of Christ Determining the time by seuentie weekes Dan. 9. 25. Period 5. The fift period from the deliuerance of Babylon vnto the birth of Christ hath 538. yeares Y.W. 3604 The returne of the Iewes to Ierusalē Cyrus in the first yere of his raigne in Babylō permitted the Iewes by his edict to returne to Ierusalē to build the Temple c. Esra 6. 3. Then was fulfilled the prophesie of Esay concerning Cyrus cap. 44. 5. The Lions denne After this Daniel was cast into the Lions den and myraculously delyuered Dan. 6. 16. 23. Y.W. 3605 The 9. day of the fift moneth were ended the 70. yeres of the desolation of Ierusalē The first day of the 7. moneth the Iewes thē returned assembled themselues at Ierusalē the same moneth offered sacrifices The feast of tabernacles held the feast of Tabernacles Esd 3. 1. 4. This yere died Darius Medus hauing helde the Empire of Babylon onely two yeares with Cyrus Y.W. 3606 Daniels fast In the entrance of this yeare Daniel fasted and mourned c◠10. 2. 3. 11. About the 24. day of this yeare Daniel receiued of the Angel the prophesies of his 11. and 12. chapters His death And shortly after died In the moneth of May The Temple founded the foundation of the Temple was laid by the Iewes Esd 3. 10. And the work hindred by their neighbors Esd 4. 1. c. Y.W. 3607 Samarit hinder the worke In the beginning of this yeare the Samaritanes againe sought to hinder the work of the Temple and complaining to Ahasuerus caused the staying therof 16. yeares al the daies of Cyrus vnto the 2. yeare of Darius the son of Hystaspis Esd 4. 24 Cyrus warre against Tomyris The same yere Cyrus going to war against Tomyris Queene of the Scythians committed his kingdome vnto Ahasuerus otherwise called Cambyses his son who raigned six yeares vnder Cyrus and after him before Darius seuen yeres Y.W. 3610 Ahasuerus in the third yeare of his raigne made a great feast vnto his Nobles for 180. dayes Seuē dayes after Vasthi the Queene was diuorsed Hester 1. 19. Y.W. 3613 Cyrus d. Cyrus died hauing raigned nine and twenty yeres Cambyses raigned alone after his father seuen yeares and fiue monethes Hester maried to Ahasuerus Toward the end of this yeare in Ianuarie the seuenth yeare of Ahasuerus Hester of the tribe of Beniamin called also Atossa or Edessa became wife vnto Ahasuerus Hester 2. 14. Y.W. 3614 Mardoch fidelitie Mardocheus by Hester signified vnto Ahasuerus the treason of Bigthan and There 's his seruants Hester 2. 22. Haman aduanced Haman was aduanced vnto high honor Hester 3. 1. Y.W. 3619 His practise against the Iewes In the entrance of this yere Hamā practised to destroy the Iewes persuaded the king sēt letters for execution of his deuise Hest 3. 9. 13. which Hester vnderstanding by Mardochai commaunded a fast to be helde of the Iewes for three dayes Hest 4. 16. After she called Ahasuerus Haman to a banquet Hest 5. 8. The king commanded Mardochai to be honored Hester intreated the king for her people and obtained Haman hanged Haman was hanged c. Hest 7 3 8. Purim Then the feast of Purim was instituted Hest 9. 21. Y.W. 3620 Cambyses killeth him selfe This yeare and fiue monethes Cambyses or Ahasuerus killed himselfe with his owne sword Magus And Magus raigned for seauen Monethes Herodot 3. Y.W. 3621 Darius raigneth Darius the sonne of Hystaspis began his raigne who tooke Hester to wife by whom he had Xerxes father of Artaxerxes longimanus a great benefactor of the Iewes He raigned sixe and thirtie yeres Y.W. 3623 Zerubabel In September the second yere of Darius his raign Zerubabel and Iehoshua the priest The Temple built Aggay Zacharie stirred vp by Aggay and Zacharie the Prophets began to finish the building of the Temple which had bin intermitted for more then fifteene yeares Ezr. 5. 13. Agg. 1. 1. and that by the commandement of Darius Ezr. 5. 13. Y.W. 3627 Finished The second Temple was finished in the end of this yeare about the third of March the sixt yeare of Darius Hystaspis Esr 6.
yeare of Christ About this time in the eight yeare of Claudius the Emperor Cumannus Cumanus succeeded Tiberius Alexander in the gouernement of Iudea Herod king of Chalcida died his kingdome was giuen to Agrippa the yonger The Epist to the Thess This yeare of Christ Paul wrote both his Epistles to the Thessalonians Y.W. 4192 A. C. 51. The two hundred three score eight day entred the yeare of Christ fiftie and one This yeare but not before September Paul came to Corinth Paul came from Athens to Corynthus Act. 18. 1. Y.W. 4193 A. C. 52. The 268. day began the two and fiftith yeare of Christ thirtie daies after began the eleuenth yeare of the raigne of Claudius the Emperour About this time after the banishmēt of Cumanus Felix Felix was sent to be gouernor in Iudea The 334. day Paul hauing continued at Corinth one yeare and six monethes Act. 18. 11. in the beginning of March sailed thence with Aquila and Priscilla Ephesus leauing them at Ephesus He went the fourth time to Ierusalē went now the fourth time after his conuersion to Ierusalem and thence descended to Antioch after into Galacia and Phrygia Act. 18. 23. 1. Epist to Timothie In this iourney Paul came to Laodicea whence he wrote his first Epistle vnto Timothie Apollo came to Ephesus In the meane time Apollo came to Ephesus and being better instructed in the way of the Lord by Aquila and Priscilla went thence with letters of commendation vnto Corinth Act. 18. 24. Y.W. 4194 Drus married to Azizus The two hundred three score and eight day entered the three and fiftith yeare of our Lord. About this time in the twelft yeare of Claudius his raigne Agrippa aduanced by the Emperor gaue his sister Drusilla to be wife to king Azizus whom shortly after she forsooke and married with Felix Paule came to Ephesus In the end of this yeare Paul came to Ephesus 12. Discipl and found there twelue disciples Act. 19. 7. who being before baptised with the baptisme of Iohn then receaued the holy Ghost Act. 19. 6. Y.W. 4195 About the 61. day of this yeare Paul fought with beasts at Ephesus 1. Cor. 15. 32. Y.W. 4195 A. C. 54. The two hundred threescore and eight day began the 54. yeare of Christ Phil. Martyred This yeare Philip the Apostle was martyred at Hierapolis Y.W. 4197 A. C. 55. The two hundred threescore and eight day entred the fiue and fiftieth yeare of Christ The former Epist to the Corinth This yeare was written the former Epistle to the Corinthians by Paul being then at Ephesus with Priscilla and Aquila Act. 18. 2. Pet. 1. Epist The same yeare was written the first Epistle of Peter from Babylon in Aegypt not in Chaldaea 1. Pet. 5. 13. Philippi This yeare in Iune Paule departed from Ephesus about Pentecost 1. Cor 16. 8. after the tumult raised against him there Act. 20. 1. 2. Epist to the Corinth After being at Philippi he wrote his second Epistle to the Corinthians in Iulie or August Act. 20. 6. Y.W. 4907 Claud. died The thirteenth of October Claudius the Emperor died thirteene yeares two hundred sixtie two dayes after the death of Caligula Nero suc after him Nero succeeded in the empire Epist to Titus From Nicopolis in Macedonia Paul wrote his Epistle to Titus in the winter time Tit. 1. 1. A. C. 56. The 268. day began the yeare of our Lord fifty six In the beginning whereof Paul came through Macedonia into Graecia Act. 20. 2. Corinth in which iorney also he came to Corinth as he had promised 1. Cor. 16. The Epist to the Rom. At this time was written the Epistle to the Romanes Paul purposing through Syria to go to Ierusalem vnderstanding of the trecherie of the Iewes against him turned by Macedonia and came to Philippi Act. 20. 6. 2. Epistle of Peter This yeare Peter wrote his second Epistle Y.W. 4198 Paul came the 5. time to Ierus The 63. day Paul the 23. yeare of his conuersion came the fift time to Ierusalē the third of Iune and was kindly entertained of the brethren Act. 21. 4. Was taken there But after the Iewes laide hands vpon him and would haue slaine him had he not bin rescued of the tribune Act. 21. 27. 31. Saw a vision The sixt of Iune he was brought before the Elders Act. 22. 1 Fortie men conspire against him Act. 23. 12. 13. The Lord appeared vnto him He is sent to Caesaria He was sent vnto Caesarea to Felix Tertull. accuseth him before whom the 14. of Iuine Tertullus and others accused him He defended him selfe Act. 24. 1. A. C. 57. The two hundred threescore and eight day began the seuen and fiftieth yeare of our Lord. Y.W. 4199 A. C. 58. The 268. day entred the yeare of Christ 58. Y.W. 4200 Festus succ The 63. day Paule had bene captiue at Caesarea two whole yeares Then Porcius Festus succeeded Felix in the gouernment of Iudea Act. 24. 28. P. defence before Agr. Paul spake for him selfe before king Agrippa and Bernice Act. 25. 23. His danger at sea The hundred fourescore and third day in October Paul and his companions were in danger at sea and shortly after suffer shipwracke Act. 27. 10. The three moneths following Nouember December and Ianuarie Miletum Paule wintered in the I le of Melitum Act. 28. 1. now called Malta An. ch 59. The two hundred threescore and eight day entred the nine and fiftieth yeare of Christ About the fourteenth of Februarie in the 4. yeare of the raigne of Nero Paule came to Rome Paule came to Rome Act. 28. 16. Y.W. 4201 A. C. 60. The 268. day began the 60. yeare of our Lord. Y.W. 4202 A. C. 61. The 268. day entred the yeare of our Lord 61. His impris at Rome The 319. day was ended that two yeares space which Paul continued in his owne hired lodging at Rome Act. 28. 30. During which time he wrote these Epistles from Rome Epistle to the Galath To the Galathians Gal. 6. Ephesians To the Ephesians by Tychicus Philip. To the Philippians by Epaphroditus Colossians To the Colossians Philemon To Philemon Actes of the Apostles At this time as seemeth the Acts of the Apostles were written by S. Luke Paule deliuered About this time also Paul seuen twenty yeares after his conuersion was deliuered out of his first imprisonment at Rome in the sixt yeare of Nero the Emperor and visited the Churches Y.W. 4204 Anno Christi 63. The two hundred three score and eight day entred the yeare of our Lord. 63. Y.W. 4205 Iames the lesse slaine The thirtith day Iames the lesse was martyred of the Iewes after he had bene thirtie yeares Bishop of Ierusalem Hist Eccles lib. 2. cap. 23. Y.W. 4206 The second persecution The hundred foure score and fifteenth day entred the tenth yeare of Nero his raigne wherein began the second persecution of the Christians and continued vntill the death of Nero. The pretence was the burning of Rome which Nero
The same day mariage was instituted Gen. 2. 22 23. Day 7 The Sabboth The seauenth day our Saturday God hauing finished his worke of creation ceased or rested sanctified this day vnto man and called it the Sabboth Gen. 2. 3. Creation of Angels The creation of the Angels is most probably assigned vnto the first day Of these some hold the integritie of their creation and are called holy and elect Angels The fall of Angels some are falne and called Deuils whose fall is most certaine but the time of their fall vncertaine sauing that they must needes fall before the fall of man The fall of Man The fall of Adam and Eue being most certaine the day and time is vncertaine and therefore it is curiositie to inquire where the word keepeth silence and boldnes to pronounce That they fell not the day of their creation beside the multitude Y.W. 19 variety of things done before and after the same day which requireth tract of time This seemeth plainly to argue that the sixt day is concluded by Moses with these words And God beheld all that he had made and lo it was exceeding good so the euening and morning was made the sixt day Codomannus assigneth Adams fall vnto the nineteenth day of the world which was the fouretenth of the first moneth and the tenth of May. His reason is from the institution of the Passeouer Exod. 12. Some referre it vnto the eight day in which Christ rose from the dead Man restored The same day wherein they fell they receaued the promise of grace in the seede of the woman which should breake the Serpents head Gen. 3. 15. Caijn and Abel b. In the end of the first yere of the world were borne Caiin and Abel if they were twinnes If also these were the first of Adams children as should appeare by the reason of Caiin his name Gen. 41. Y.W. 129 Abel slaine After this vnto the murther of Abel the family of Adam was greatly multiplied in both sexes And therefore the same is most fitly to be assigned vnto the yeare 129. or not much lesse Gen. 4. 8. Y.W. 130 Seth b. About the ende of this yeare Seth was borne in whom the line of Christ was recōtinued which seemed vnto Eue to be broken off in the death of Abel Gen. 5. 3. Y.W. 235 Enosh b. Religion corrupted Enosh was borne when Seth his father was one hundred and fiue yeares old Then began Religion to be corrupted euen in the Church and house of Adam by familiaritie and enter marying with the house of Caiin Gen. 5. 6. Y.W. 325 Cenan b. Cenan was borne his father Enosh being fourescore and ten yeares old Gen. 5. 9. Y.W. 395 Mahalaleel b. Mahalaleel was borne his father Cenan being three score and ten yeares old Gen. 5. 12. Y.W. 460 Iared b. Iared was borne when his father Mahaleel was of age three score and fiue yeares Gen. 5. 16. Y.W. 622 Henoch b. Henoch the seauenth from Adam was borne his father Iared being of one hundred three score and two yeares Gen. 5. 18. Y.W. 687 Methusala b. Methusala was borne the three score and fift yeare of the life of his father Henoch Gen. 5. 21. Y.W. 874 Lamech b. Lamech was borne the hundred fourescore seauenth yeare of his father Methusala Gen. 5. 25. Y.W. 930 Adam d. This yeare Adam died Gen. 5. 5. Y.W. 987 Henoch rapt Henoch the seauenth from Adam was rapt into heauen when he had liued three hundred three score fiue yeres Gen. 5. 24. of his prophecie S. Iude speaketh vers 14. of his faith Heb. 11. 5. Y.W. 1042 Seth d. Seth died when he was 912. yeares old Gen. 5. 8. The second period from the birth of Noah to the birth of Moses hath 1378. yeares Y.W. 1056 Noah b. Noah was borne when his father Lamech was of age one hundred foure score and two yeares Gen. 4. 29. Y.W. 1140 Enosh d. Enosh died hauing liued nine hundred and fiue yeares Gen. 5 11. Y.W. 1235 Cenan d. Cenan died of age nine hundred and ten yeares Gen. 5. 14. Y.W. 1290 Mahalaleel d. Mahalaleel died of age eight hundred foure score and fifteene yeares Gen. 5. 17. Y.W. 1442 Iared died nine hundred three score two yeres old Gen 5. 20. Y.W. 1536 Here begin the hundred and twentie yeares of the long sufferāce of God before the flood Gen. 6. 3. 1. Pet. 3. 20. Y.W. 1556 Iapheth Iapheth was borne when Noah was fiue hundred yeares old Gen. 5. 32. Y.W. 1558 Shem. b. This yeare was borne Shem. Gen. 5. 32. Cham. b. C ham the youngest of Noah his sonnes was borne after this but what yeare it is vncertaine Y.W. 1656 Methusala dieth onely eight daies as is thought before the flood Gen. 5. 27. The Floud The seauen and fortith day of this yeare began the flood and continued one yeare and ten daies Y.W. 1657 The first day of the first moneth of this yere Noah remoued the couering of the Arke Ge. 8. 13. The seauen twentith of the second moneth Noah with the rest came out of the Ark built an altar offered sacrifice receiued the couenant Gen. 8. 20. Y.W. 1658 Arphaxad b. Arphaxad was borne two yeres after the flood his his father Sem being an hundred yeares olde Gen. 11. 10. Y.W. 1693 Selah b. Sela was borne when Arphaxad was fiue and thirty yeares old Gen. 11. 12. Y.W. 1723 Heber b. Heber of whom the Hebrues take their name was borne when his father Sela was of the age of thirty yeares Gen. 11. 14. Y.W. 1757 Peleg b. Babel Peleg was borne when Heber was foure and thirty yeares old Gen. 11. 16. At this time Babel was built and the languages diuided Gen. 11. 4. 7. Y.W. 1787 Regu b. Regu was born when Peleg was of the age of thirty yeares Gen. 11. 18. Nimrod Nimrod called of the Heathen Saturnus Babylonius began to reigne in Mesopotamia and Chaldaea one hundred thirty one yeare after the flood Gen. 10. 8. When he had built Babel Erech Accad and Calneh Gen. 10. 10. Y.W. 1819 Serug b. Serug was borne his father Regu being two and thirty yeares old Gen. 11. 20. Y.W. 1843 Iup. Belus Iupiter Belus succeeded his father Nimrod when he had reigned six and fifty yeares and reigned him selfe three score and two yeares Y.W. 1849 Nachor b. Nachor was borne when his father Serug was thirtie yeares old Gen. 11. 22. Y.W. 1878 Terach b. Terach was borne in the nine and twentith yeare of his father Nachors age Gen. 11. 24. Y.W. 1905 Ninus Ninus whose wife was Semiramis began to reigne He was the sonne of Iuppiter Belus and the sixt from Noah in this order First Noah called of the Heathen Ogyges Second Cham called Saturnus Aegiptius Third Cus called Saturnus Aethiops Fourth Nimrod called Saturnus Babylonius Fifth Iupiter Belus Sixth Ninus Y.W. 1948 Haran b. Haran was borne when Terah was three score ten yeares old Gen. 11. 26. Y.W. 1996 Peleg died of the
1. Reg. 10. 1. Y.W. 3141 Iubil 12. And six Moneths was the twelfth Iubelie Y.W. 3147 Ahia About this time Ahia prophesied that Ieroboam should be king of the ten tribes of Israel 1. Reg. 11. 31. Ieddi The same time prophesied Ieddi 2. Paral. 9. 29. Y.W. 3148 Salomon died This yeare three moneths Salomon died when he had reigned almost fortie yeares 1. Reg. 11. 43. whoÌ„ Rehabeam succeeded About this time Asa was borne About this time Asa was borne Ieroboam returned out of Egypt and was made king ouer the ten tribes of Israel 1. Reg. 11. 31. Y.W. 3148 The kingdome deuided And foure months the kingdome of Salomon was deuided into two kingdomes Iudah and Israell The idolatry of Dan and Bethel Ieroboam inuenteth the execrable idolatrie of Dan and Bethel 1. Reg 12. 20. Y.W. 3148 The altar in Bethel And seuen monethes with 14. dayes was held the feast of Tabernacles in Bethel The prophet threatneth the altar plagueth the king prophesieth of Iosias and is after slaine of a Lion in his returne 1. Reg. 13. 2. c. Y.W. 3149 SicheÌ„ built This yere the citie of SicheÌ„ was built 1. Reg. 12. 25. Y.W. 3151 Roboam his fall And foure moneths Rehoboam after he had reigned three yeares forsooke the law of the Lord. 2. Paral. 12. 1. Y.W. 3154 Ierusalem spoiled Sisak king of Egipt spoiled Ierusalem and carried away all the treasures with the golden shieldes c. 1. Reg. 14. 25. 26. Semaia the prophet Then God spake vnto the Princes of Iudah by the Prophet of Semaia 2. Paral. 12. 5. With this prophet liued Iddo also a Prophet 2. Paral. 9. 29. This yeare was borne Iehoiada the high Priest Y.W. 3165 Abiam king of Iudah And foure monethes Rehobeam died Abiam succeeded in Iudah and not long after ouerthrew the Israelites 1. Reg. 15. 1. 2. Paral. 13. 12. Benhadad Benhadad the sonne of Tabrimon king of Syria was confederated with Abiam 1. Reg. 15. 18. 2. Paral 16. 2. Y.W. 3168 Asa king of Iudah And three monethes Asa was made king of Iudah after his father 1. Reg. 15. 9. Y.W. 3169 Nadab king of Israell And ten monethes Nadab was made king of Israel after the death of Ierobeam his father 1. Reg. 15. 25. Y.W. 3171 Baasa king of Israell Nadab died in the beginning of the second yeare of his raigne slaine by Baasa who succeeded him in the kingdome 1. Reg. 15. 28. Y.W. 3175 Iehosaphat was borne this yeare 1. Reg. 22. 42. Y.W. 3178 And three monethes were determined the tenne yeares of peace wherein Asa built fenced Cities After which time he had continuall warre with Baasa 1. Reg. 15. 16. Y.W. 3183 Asa his victorie And three score one days in the moneth of Iune sacrifice is offered vnto God of the pray taken from the Aethopians whom Asa destroyed Asa and his people make a couenant with God 2. Paral. 15. 11. Y.W. 3189 Rama built Baasa king of Israel vexed Iudeah and built Rama 2. Paral. 16. 1. Hanani the prophet was cast into prison by Asa 2. Paral. 16. 10. Y.W. 3190 Iubil 13. And six moneths was the the thirteenth Iubelie Iehu proph Iehu sonne of Hanani prophesied against Baasa 2. Paral. 16. 2. Y.W. 3194 Ela king of Israel And one moneth Baasa died his sonne Ela succeeded in the kingdome of Israell in the beginning of May and reigned one yeare and foure and twentie daies 1. Reg. 16 6. Y.W. 3195 Zimri king of Israel And foure and fiftie daies Zimri killed Ela and reigned seuen daies But being besieged by Omri in Tiâ—â—a he fired the kings palace and so died Tibni holdeth parte of the kingdome for foure yeares 1. Reg. 16. 12 17 20 24. Y.W. 3199 Omri raigneth alone And foure score and eleuen daies Tibni died and Omri reigned alone 1. Reg. 16. 22. Y.W. 3200 Ioram was borne vnto Iehosophat 2. Reg. 8. 16 17. Y.W. 3202 Samaria built Omri the sixt yeare of his reigne came to Samaria which he had built to be the seat of the kingdome of Israel 1. Reg. 16. 24. Y.W. 3206 Omri d. And three score and sixteen daies Omri died being the twelfth yeare of his reigne about the midst of Iune Achab. After him succeeded his sonne Achab. 1. Reg. 16. 28. Ierico built About this time Hiel builded Iericho 1. Reg. 16. 34. Y.W. 3207 Asa his gout King Asa began to be diseased in his feete the nine and thirtith yeare of his reigne 2. Paral. 16. 12. Y.W. 3205 Iehosaphat raigneth And three moneths Asa died in the ende of Iune hauing reigned almost one fortie yeres Iehosaphat his sonne succeeded king ouer Iehudah 2. Paral. 17. 1. Y.W. 3211 And three moneths Iehosaphat in the third yeare of his reigne The Law published sent Princes and Leuites to publish the booke of the Law in the cities of Iudah 2. Paral. 17. 7. Y.W. 3217 Ahasiah Ahasia nephew to Iehosaphat by his sonne Ioram was borne this yeare 2. Reg. 8. 24. Y.W. 3220 The drought About this time began the three yeres of drought denounced by Elias 1. Reg. 17. 1. Sarephta Elias soiourned with the widow of Sarephta raised hit sonne from death Obadia Obadia hid an hundred Prophets of God in two caues 1. Reg. 18. 4. Y.W. 3223 Baals prophets slaine Elias presented himselfe vnto the king Fire from heauen consumed his sacrifice Foure hundred and fiftie Prophets of Baal were slaine 1. Reg. 18. 38. 40. Elias fed by an Angell trauelled fortie dayes vnto Horeb and thence returned vnto Damascus Elizeus in which return he called Elizeus to be a Prophet who exercised that office for three score and three yeares 1. Reg. 19. 16 19. Samaria besieged Towards the end of this yeare Benhadad king of Syria besieged Samaria with a great armie which Achab ouerthrew 1. Reg. 20. 29. Y.W. 3224 A second victorie The Syrians againe were ouerthrowne and Benhadad is taken 1. Reg. 20. 29. Naboth stoned This yeare Naboth by the wicked practise of Iezabel was stoned to death for his vineyard 1. Reg. 21. 13. Y.W. 3225 This yeare the Sunamite conceaued a sonne as Elizeus had said 2. Reg. 4. 16. Y.W. 3226 Ahasia made king Ahasia was made king ouer Israell his father Achab yet liuing 1. Reg. 22. 40. Also Iehosaphat caused his sonne Ioram to be saluted king of Iuda 2. Reg. 8. 16. 1. Reg. 22. 50. Iehosaphat reproued About this time Iehosaphat was reproued by Eliezar the Prophet for ioyning with Ahasia in nauigation 2. Paral. 20. 35. 37. Y.W. 3227 Achab slain at Rameth Iehosaphat goeth with Achab to Ramath where Achab was slaine as Michah the Prophet had foresaid 1. Reg. â—2 34. 35. Y.W. 3227 Ahasia reigneth Two moneths and eighteene daies Ahasia succeeded his father Achab in Israel and died after eleuen daies The Moabites fell from Israell 2. Reg. 3. 5. One hundred souldiars burnt About this time Elias consumed an hundred souldiers and their two captaines with fire from heauen 2. Reg. 1. 10. Y.W. 3227 Ioram king And
almost three moneths Ahasia died his brother Ioram succeeded the last of lune 2. Reg. 1. 17. 3. 1. Elias rapt in the beginning of his reigne Elias was taken vp into heauen 2. Reg. 2. 11. Y.W. 3228 Elizeus Elizeus cured the waters and cursed the children that mocked him 2. Reg. 2. 21. 23. Iehosaphat reproued Iehosaphat was reproued by Iehu the Prophet and called backe his people vnto God 2. Paral. 19. 2. Y.W. 3229 Warre with Moab Ioram king of Israell with Iehosaphat and the king of Edom went out against Mesa king of Moab and Elizeus with them 2 Reg. 3. 11. Y.W. 3230 Oile multiplied This yeare Elizeus multiplied the oile of the Prophets widow 2. Reg 4. 1. c. Y.W. 3231 One raised from death This yere Elizeus raised from death the Sunamits sonne c. 2. Reg. 4. 32. The same yeare was done the miracle of multiplying the twenty loaues by Elizeus 2. Reg. 4. 42. Pottage cured A litle before this Elizeus had cured the Pottage poisoned with Colocynthida 2. Reg. 4. 38. Y.W. 3231 Iehoram And three moneths when Iehosaphat had reigned two and twentie yeares his sonne Ioram who hitherto had only the title of the kingdom was taken by him into the fellowshippe of gouernement 2. Paral. 21. 4. Y.W. 3232 Iehosaphat his victorie This yere Iehosaphat got victorie against Ammon and Moab without battell as Iehasiel the prophet had said 2. Par. 20. 14. Naaman cured The same yere Naaman the Syrian was cured of his leprosie by Elizeus 2. Reg. 5. 14. Y.W. 3233 Iron swimmeth Elizeus caused iron to swimme An armie of Angels an armie of Angels was shewed vnto Elizeus his seruant He bringeth his enemies into Samaria 2. Reg. 6. 17. Y.W. 3234 Samaria besieged Benhadad besieged Samaria but being made afraid he leaueth his tentes furnished vnto his enemies the Israelites 2 Reg. 6. 24. 7. 7. Y.W. 3235 Iehosaph d. The third moneth of this yeare Iehosaphat died 2. Paral. 21. Ioram his murther Ioram slaieth his brethren 2. Paral. 21. 4. Idumea and Libna fall from Ioram Elias prop. Elias but not the Thisbite by letters denounced the wrath of God against Ioram 2. Paral. 21. 12. Y.W. 3236 Iudea wasted About the beginning The Philistines and Arabians wasted Iudea spoiled the kings house and led captiue the kings wiues and his sonnes except Ahasia alias Ioahas 2. Paral. 21. 16. 17. Y.W. 3237 Ioram diseased The ninth moneth of this yere began Ioram to be diseased in his bowels two yeares before his death 2. Paral. 21. 15. Y.W. 3238 This yeare about Haruest ceased the seuen yeares famine foretold by Elizeus 2. Reg. 8. 1. The Sunamite her returne The Sunamite returneth out of Palestina and recouered hir lands by Ioram 2. Reg. 8. 6. Y.W. 3239 Hazael king of Syria Benhadad king of Syria died when he had reigned fiue and fiftie yeares Hazael succeeded and reigneth seuen and fortie yeares Ahasiah Ahasiah reigned in Iudah for his father lying sicke 2. Reg 9. 16. The two hundred three score and thirteenth day of this yeare Ioram died in the eight yeare of his reigne 2. Par. 21. 19. Y.W. 3240 Battell with Hasael The first moneth Ahasia went downe with Ioram king of Israell against Hasael king of Syria vnto Ramoth where Ioram was wounded Iehu After they were both slaine by Iehu 2. Reg. 9. 21. 24 Iezabel Iezabel was eaten of dogges 2. Reg. 9. 36. Y.W. 3239 And foure score ten daies Iehu began to reigne ouer Israell the last of Iune Achabs sons slaine Three score ten sonnes of Achab were slaine Baal his priests slain Baals priests were slaine in their Temple 2. Reg. 10. 6. 25. Ionadab the Rechabite was neere friend to king Iehu 2. Reg. 10. 15. Athalias murther Athalia mother to Ahazia killed al the kings sons only Ioas escaped 2. Paral. 22. 10. Iubil 14. This yere and six moneths began the foureteenth Iubelie Y.W. 3245 Ioas made king of Iudah And foure score and ten daies Ioas being seauen yeares old was brought forth by Iehoiada the priest and made king ouer Iudah Athalia was slaine 2. Reg. 11. 16. 2. Paral. 33. 15. Y.W. 3246 Hasael inuadeth Israel About this time Hasael king of Syria inuaded Israel and subdued Gilead and Baasan 2. Reg. 12. 17. Y.W. 3260 Amaziah b Amazias was borne vnto Ioas king of Iudah 2. Paral 23. 11. Y.W. 3267 Ioas king of Israel And foure score and ten daies Ioas succeeded his father Iehu in the kingdome of Israel 2. Reg. 13. 1. During whose reigne the kings of Syria Hasael and Benhadad afflicted Israel 2. Reg. 13. 3. Temple repaired Ioas king of Iudah the three and twentith yeare of his raigne repaired the ruines of the Temple 2. Paral. 24. 4. Y.W. 3282 This yeare and almost three moneths Ioahaz was made king of Israel in the life of his father Ioas in the end of Iune Y.W. 3283 Iehoiada d. Iehoiada the priest died being an hundred thirty yeares old 2. Paral. 24. 15. Y.W. 3284 Ioas his fal Ioas after the death of Iehoiada suffered idolles to be worshipped in groues 2. Paral. 24. 18. Zacharias the priest reproued it was stoned in the Temple 2. Paral. 24. 21. Y.W. 3285 Hasael his victorie Hasael spoiled Iehuda and carried away the treasures of Ierusalem 2. Reg. 12. Amazia reigneth Ioas appointed his son Amazia king ouer Iehuda Ioas king of Israel died 2. Reg. 12. 21. Ioas king of Iuda in the fortith yeare of his reigne was killed of his seruantes 2. Paral. 24. 25. Y.W. 3286 Elizeus d. Elizeus died hauing prophesied three score and three yeares The irruption of the Moabites A souldier slaine and cast into Elizeus sepulchre reuiued 2. Reg. 13. 21. Hasael d. Hasael died the seuen and fortith yeare of his reigne Benhadad succeeded Benhadad his sonne succeeded 2. Reg. 13. 24. Y.W. 3287 Ioas king of Israel thrise ouer came Benhadad king of Syria and recouered the cities which were lost 2. Reg. 13. 25. Y.W. 3288 Iubil 15. And six moneths was the fifteenth Iubilie Y.W. 3297 Amazia his victorie About this time Amazia ouer came the Idumeans was an Idolater His ouerthrow reproued of the prophet procured Ioas vnto battel was vanquished taken c. 2. Reg. 14. 13. 2. Paral. 25. 14. 22. Y.W. 3298 Ierobeam the second And 89. daies Ioas died his son Ierobeam the second of that name succeeded in the kingdome of Israel about the end of Iune 2. Reg. 14. 23. Y.W. 3309 And foure score and nine daies Vzzia the sonne of Amazia was borne called also Azaria 2. Reg. 14. 21. 2. Paral. 26. 1. Y.W. 3313 Amazia d. And foure score and eight daies Amazia died in the end of Iune hauing reigned nine and twentie yeares 2. Reg. 14. 19. His sonne Vzzia alias Azaria succeeded but being onely foure yeares old Sanhedrim the kingdome was gouerned by the Senate of Sanhedrim till he came to sixteene yeares of age 2. Reg. 15. 2. Y.W. 3321 Pehul Belochus After this yeare
almost eleuen moneths Phul-Belochus succeeded Sardanapalus king in Assyria and reigned eight and fortie yeares This is thought to haue bin that king of Niniuy Ionas whom Ionas the prophet brought vnto repentance 2. Reg. 14. 25. Ionas 3. 7. Y.W. 3326 Azaria ruleth Azaria being now sixteene yeares olde began him selfe to rule in the end of Iune Hosea prophesieth About this time began Hosea to prophesie continued his ministerie more then 70. yeres Ose 1. 1. Y.W. 3337 Two yeres before those troubles of warre which followed presently after the death of Ierobeam Amos. Amos prophesied of the final destruction of the kingdom of Israel which came to passe about three score and fiue yeares after Esa 7. 8. Amos. 1. 1. Ioel. A little before him prophesied Ioel of a great drought and against Samaria Ioel. 1. 4. Y.W. 3338 Iubil 16. And sixe monethes began the sixteenth Iubilie Y.W. 3339 Ierob d. One day after this yeare ended died Ierobeam the second when he had raigned 40. yeares and two hundred three score and seuenteene dayes No king in Israel After his death there was no king in Israel for twelue yeares and three score dayes Y.W. 3341 Iotham the sonne of Azaria was borne Y.W. 3351 Zacharias raigneth And three score and one daies Zacharias sonne of Ierobeam obtained the kingdome of Israel which for the troubles of ciuill wars he hetherto had wanted 2. Reg. 14 29. Y.W. 3351 Is slaine And two hundred forty and foure dayes about the end of Nouember Zacharia Shallum succeedeth when he had raigned only sixe monethes Is slaine Menachem raigneth was slaine by Shallum 2. Reg. 15. 10. who succeded him in the kingdome Hitherto from the beginning of the raigne of Iehu were one hundred and twelue yeares and one hundred fiftie and foure dayes Shallum raigned not after the moneth of December and was slaine by Menachem 2. Reg. 15. 14. who after one hundred three score eighteene dayes possessed the kingdome Y.W. 3353 Phul Belochus king of Assyria inuaded Israel and for one thousand talents of siluer confirmed Menachem in the kindome 2. Reg. 15. 19. Y.W. 3355 Tobias the elder was borne Tob. 1. and 14. Y.W. 3356 Vzzia a lepar Vzzia stricken with Leprosie Iotham committed the gouernement of his house vnto his sonne Iotham being but sixteene yeares old 2. paral 26. 19. Y.W. 3362 Achaz b. In the entrance of this yeare Achaz was borne 2. Reg. 16. 2. After foure score and eight dayes of the same yere died MenacheÌ„ when he had raigned ten whole yeares Pekahia raigneth whom Pekahia his sonne succeeded in the kingdome of Israel 2. Reg. 15. 17. 22. Y.W. 3364 Is slaine Pekah raigneth And almost iij. monethes in the end of the second yeare of his raigne Pekahia was slaine by Pekah sonne of Remalia who was made king of Israel in the moneth of Iune 2. Reg. 15. 25. Y.W. 3365 Vzzia d. And almost three monethes Vzzia died hauing raigned two and fiftie yeares Iotham raigneth His sonne Iotham of the age of fiue and twentie yeares raigned in his stead 2. Paral. 27. 27. 2. Reg. 15. 5. Esay his vision This yeare Esay saw the Lord sitting vpon an high Throne Esay 6. 1. and therefore had begun to prophesie somewhat before this Y.W. 3368 Olympiades begin And foure score and eleuen dayes began the Grecians to number yeares by the Olympiades The first Olympiad fell into the fourth yeare of Iotham king of Iudah Micha prophâ—sieth About this time began Michah the Moraskite to prophesie and taught sixe and fiftie yeares Michah 1. 1. Y.W. 3369 Thiglath-Pilleser And almost eleuen monethes Phul-Belochus died after whom succeeded Thiglath-Pilleser or Phul-Assar who raigned in Babylon fiue and twentie yeares Y.W. 3372 Ezechia b. Ezechia was borne Then was Ahaz about eleuen yeares old and so could not be the naturall father of Ezechia but adopted him 2. Reg. 16. 2. 18. 2. Y.W. 3381 Pekah and Rezin conspire From this time Pekah and Rezin conspired to inuade Iuda 2. Reg 15. 37. Iotham d. Vpon the ende of this yeare Iotham died wheÌ„ he had raigned fifteene yeares and two hundred three score and nineteene Ahas king of Iudah dayes whom Ahaz his sonne succeeded in Iudah 2. Reg. 16. 1. Y.W. 3382 This yeare Ahaz sacrificed his owne sonne and committed other abominations 2. Reg. 16. 3. Y.W. 3383 Ierusalem besieged Rezin king of Syria and Pekah king of Israel besieged Ierusalem and tooke it not but carried many Iewes captiue to Damascus and Samaria Obed proph whom Obed the prophet commanded to set free 2. Reg. 16. 2. Paral. 28. 9. 11. Esay prophesieth of Christ. This yeare Esay prophesied that Christ should be borne of a virgine Esay 7. 14 which was done 759. yeares after and that Rezin and Remalia should shortly after be destroyed Esa 7. 8. 9. Y.W. 3384 Damascus besieged Thiglath-Pilleser king of Assyria hired by Achaz besieged Damascus and killed Rezin the king thereof 2. Reg. 16. 9. Gad Rub. Manasses captiue At the same time he inuaded Israel and carried the tribes of Gad Ruben and halfe Manasse captiue into Assyria 1. Paral. 6. 2. Reg. 15. 29. 1. Paral. 5. 6. Altar of Damascus Ahaz going to meete the king of Assur sent from Damascus an exemplar of an altar to be built at Ierusalem 2. Reg. 16. 10. Y.W. 3385 Pek slaine About the eightie and eight day Pekah sonne of Remalia when he had raigned twentie yeares was slain of Hosea and his confederates 2. Reg. 15. 30. No king in Israel After his death Israel had no king for eight yeares and two hundred three score and eighteene dayes Warres In the meane time happened those warres wherwith the Idumeans Philistines and Thiglath-Pilleser troubled Iuhah and Achas 2. Paral. 28. 20. Y.W. 3386 Iubib 17. And six monethes began the seuenteenth Iubilie Y.W. 3390 Rome founded And two hudred three score and fifteene dayes was the first of Ianuarie and began that yeare wherin the foundation of Rome was laid which was the ninteenth day of the yeare 3392. The same was the tenth yeare of Achaz his raigne Y.W. 3393 Hosea king of Israel And one day about the second of April Hosea obtaineth the kingdome of Israel Habacuc prophesied About this time Habacuc prophesied Y.W. 3395 Phul Assar alias Thiglath-Pelleser died hauing raigned fiue and twentie yeares Zalmanasser king of Assyria and Zalmanesser called by Ptolomie Nabonasser succeeded him in the kingdome of Assyria in the end of Februarie Hosea calleth him Salman cap. 10. 14. Y.W. 3396 Ezechias k. of Iudah The first of Aprill Ezechias was made king of Iudah being of age 25. yeares 2. Reg. 18. 1. Y.W. 3397 Achazd Achaz died in the sixteenth yeare of his raigne Then Esay foretold the victorie of Ezechia against the Philistines Esa 14. 28. 31. 2. Reg. 19. 6. 21. Ezechias reformeth religion Ezechias in the first moneth of his raigne opened the dore of the house of God caused the same to be purged 2. Paral. 29. 3. He destroyed idolatry in Iudah brake the brasen
c. captiue And amongst them Daniel Hanania Misael and Azaria Dan. 1. 6. Who were taught the tongue and learning of the Chaldeis for three yeares Dan. 1. 5. Y.W. 3516 Rechabites The Rechabites for feare of the warres came to Ierusalem They refuse to drinke wine In the same story is mentioned Higdalia a man of God Ier. 35. 6. Pharao Necho ouerthrowne About this time Nebuchadnezer ouerthrew the host of Pharao Neco at Euphrates Ier. 46. 2. Y.W. 3517 Nebuchadnezar the second About the hundred two and twentith day Nabuchadnezer called also Nebuchadnetzar succeeded his father in the kingdome of Babylon Ier. 25. 1. 9. Ieremie the second time imprisoned Ieremie was againe cast into prison Ier. 32. 3. Baruch commanded Baruch to write his prophesies which he read vnto the people and princes Ier. 36. 4. The king burneth the booke Ier. 36. 23. c. vnto this yeare belong the 25. 30. 31. 36. and 45. chapters of Ieremie Y.W. 3518 Susanna Daniel a yong man about twentie yeares old deliuered Susanna Y.W. 3519 Ioiakim rebelleth Ioiakim rebelled against Nebuchadnezer in the sixth yere of his raigne and was distressed of the Chaldeans 2. Reg. 24. 2. Daniel his aduancemēt Daniel his companions excel the rest Dan. 1. 15. He expoundeth the kings dreame Dan. 2. 27. is renowned for his wisdome is aduanced vnto honor preferreth his 3. companions Dan. 2. 48. 49. Burning furnace who shortly after are cast into the burning furnace Dan. 3. 21. Y.W. 3523 Nebuchadnetzer besieged Tyrus in the seuenth yeare of his raigne About this time Ieremie prophesied that Iehoiakim should haue the buriall of an Asse Ier. 22. 19. Y.W. 3523 And twentie nine dayes Iechonia was made king of Iudah by Nebuchadnezer when he was eighteene yeares old Iechoniah king of Iudah Then were carried captiue into Babylon 3023. Iewes Ier. 52. 28. 2. Reg. 24. 15. Y.W. 3523 Iechonia captiue And one hundred twentie and two dayes Nebuchadnezer sent his host to Ierusalem for Iechonia and the holy vessels of the Temple 2. Paral. 36. 10. Then were carried captiue with Iechonia tenne thousand of the nobles and valiant men c. 2. Reg. 24. 16. Ier. 24. 8. Zedechia Presently after this Methania was made king of Iudah and called Zedechia 2. Reg. 24. 17. He was the sonne of Iosias Ier. 37. 1. The captiuitie of Iudah after Ezechiel At this time began the yeares of the Captiuitie of Iudah according to Ezechiel cap. 40. 1. Before the burning of the Temple eleuen yeres Refer hither the 24. and 29. of Ier. Also his Prophesie against the Elamits Persians ca. 49. Y.W. 3526 And 131. daies Hither refer the end of the 27. and 28. of Ier. Not long after the false Prophet Hanania died whose death Ieremy had foretold Ier. 28. 16. Y.W. 3527 Zedechias goeth into Babylon Zedechias in the 4. yere of his raign goeth into Babylon Ier. 51. 59. At the same time Ieremie committeth vnto Seraia his prophesie against Babylō Ier. 50. 1. 51. 60. Baruch About the same time Baruch writeth his booke in Babylon Y.W. 3528 And 95. daies the fift of Iuly and the fift yere of the raigne of Zedechias Ezechiell prophesieth Ezechiel begā his prophesie taught by the space of xx yeares Vnto this time are to be referred Ezech. cap. 8. to the 19. Y.W. 3529 And 131. daies referre hither Ezech. 20. 21. 22. 23. Y.W. 3531 And 128. dayes in the ninth yeare of Iechonia his captiuitie died the wife of Ezechiel Ierusalem besieged The same day Nebuchadnezer with his armie besieged Ierusalem Ier. 52. 4. 2. Reg. 25. 1. Y.W. 3532 And 343. dayes Ezechiel foretold the desolation of Egypt for fortie yeares Ezech. 29. 2. Y.W. 3533 Ieremies 3. impris And one hundred twentie and two daies Ieremie was againe imprisoned and accused to be the cause of this third captiuitie Ier. 32. 2. 33. 1. The first was An. 3513. The second Anno 3517. Y.W. 3533 Iubil 20. This yeare and six Monethes was the 20. Iubilie wherin should haue bene set free al bond men bond women Leuit. 25. 10. for violating of which law they are reproued by the prophet Ier. 34. 13. Nebuchadnetzar goeth against Pharao At this time Nebuchadnezer left the siege of Ierusalem and went against Pharao Ier. 4. imprisonment Then Ieremie came out of prison and preached his cap. 34. 12. foretold the returne and victory of the Chaldeans and was the fourth time put in prison and accused of treason Ier. 37. 15. Y.W. 3534 In the beginning of this yere Ezechiel prophesied against Tyrus cap. 26. 1. 27. 1. and 28. 1. against Egypt 29. 1. 2. 30. 4. Y.W. 3534 Ier. 5. imprisonment And three score daies Zedechia conferred with Ieremie was the fift time imprisoned but more tollerably then before cap. 37. 15. After he is put in the dungeon of myer which was his sixt imprisonment He is deliuered by Ebedmelech Ier. 38. 6. 10. in the time of the famine 2. Reg. 25. 3. and is put in the entrance of the prison which was his seuenth captiuitie Zedechia conferreth secretly with Ieremie Ierem. chapter 38. Zedechia taken c. Nebusaradan entered the citie to burne it Zedechias was taken in flight Ier. 39. 4. 5. had his cies pulled out when he had seene his sonnes slaine was carried bound into Babilon and there died Ieremie was deliuered and commended to Gedaliah by Nebusaradan Ier. 39. 17. 40. 1. Y.W. 3534 And an hundred eight twentie daies Nebusaradan entered the citie to burne and destroy it Y.W. 3535 The citie Temple burnt The hundred one thirtith day of this yeare was the Temple palace and citie of Ierusalem burnt Ier. 52. 13. Ezech. 40. Abdiah About this time Abdiah prophesied against Idumea Abd. 1. Gedalia slaine Gedalia gathered the remnant of the people and was slaine by Ismael 2. Reg. 25. 25. The people for feare of the Chaldeans went into Egipt and carried Ieremie with them by force Ier. 41. 2. Y.W. 3536 Tyrus takē This yere the hundred two and twentith day Nebuchadnezer tooke Tyrus hauing besieged it thirteene yeares The same yeare Ieremie prophesied against the king of Egipt Ier. 44. 26 27. Y.W. 3538 Carchemin Pharao Neco went against Carchemin 2. Reg. 23. 29. 2. Paral. 35. 20. the spoile of Egipt was promised to Nebuchadnezar Ezech. 29. 19. Y.W. 3539 Nebuchadnetzar The three and twentith yeare of the reigne of Nechadnezer and the fift yere after the desolation of Ierusalem after he had subdued the Ammonites Moabites and Egiptians he sent Nebusaradan into Iudah 745. captiues who carried captiue seauen hundred forty and fiue men Ier. 52. 15. Here are determined the three hundred foure score and ten yeares of the iniquitie of Israel and the fortie yeares of the sinne of Iudah Ezech. 4. 5. 6. About this time Cyaxares destroied Niniuie Y.W. 3541 The vision of the tree This yeare Nebuchadnezar sawe the vision of the great Tree to be cut downe which was expounded vnto him by Daniel Dan.
Y.W. 3827 Iubil 26. And sixe monethes began the sixe and twentith Iubilie Y.W. 3831 The yeares of the Chaldeans And two hundred and thirtie dayes began the numbring of the yeares of the Chaldeans with the raigne of Seleucus in Syria and Babylonia Y.W. 3857 Ptol. Phil. raigneth This yeare and twelue dayes Ptolemeus Philadelphus began his raigne when his father Ptolemeus Lagi had raigned eight and thirtie yeares and one hundred fiftie and two dayes after the death of Alexander Y.W. 3870 And one hundred foure score and fourteene Ptolomeus Philadelphus had raigned thirteene yeares and an halfe Y.W. 3873 The 70. Interpreters And twelue dayes began the seuenteenth yeare of the raigne of Ptolomeus Philadelphus what time the seuentie interpreters translated the olde Testament out of the Hebrue into the Greeke tongue which translation is not now extant but an other farre differing from the Hebrue Y.W. 3876 Iubil 27. And sixe monethes was the seuen and twentith Iubilie Y.W. 3895 Ptol. Philad dieth And twelue dayes Ptolomeus Philadelphus died hauing raigned eight and thirtie yeares Euergetes whom Ptolomeus Euergetes succeeded and raigned 26. yeares Y.W. 3921 He dieth Ptolomeus Euergetes died Philopat and Ptolomeus Philopator succeeded who raigned sixteene yeres six moneths Ecclesiasticus written Somewhat before this time Iesus Siracides wrote his booke called Ecclesiasticus Y.W. 3925 Iubil 28. And six monethes was the eight and twentith Iubilie Y.W. 3937 Ptol. Epiphanes Ptolomeus Philopator died whom Ptol. Epiphanes succeeded and raigned three and twentie yeares and about two hundred dayes Y.W. 3944 Antiochus the great Antiochus the great king of Syria father of Antiochus Epiphanes was slaine in the 36. yeare of his raigne Y.W. 3954 Heliodorus raised Heliodorus was raised from death at the praier of Onias the high priest 2. Machab. 3. 23. Y.W. 3956 This was the hundred thirty and seuenth yeare of the raigne of the Grecians Scleuchus dieth wherein Seleuchus died in the twelft yeare of his raigne Antiochus his brother Antiochus Epiphanes raigned in his stead 1. Machab. 1. Y.W. 3958 Onia. And about seuen monethes Onia was put from the priesthood by his brother Iason 2. Machab. 4. 7. Y.W. 3961 Ptolomeus Philometor And 36. daies began the raigne of Ptolomeus Philometor The same yeare about one hundred three score ten daes Lucius Aemilius Paulus ouercame Perseaking of Macedonia Anti. Epi. cometh to Ierusalem Antiochus Epiphanes brought back his armie out of Egipt was honorably receiued by Iason high priest at Ierusalem who after was depriued of the priesthood 2. Machab. 4. 7. Y.W. 3962 Cyprus won Also this yeare Antiochus went againe into Egypt he wanne Cyprus by the treason of Macron Signes were seene in the aire at Ierusalem portending greeuous things Iason inuaded Ierusalem and exercised great crueltie Antiochus rageth at Ierusalem Antiochus compelled by Popillius returned out of Egypt came to Ierusalem with great furie killed foure score thousand carried captiue fortie thousand and sold foure score thousand Entred into the holy place spoiled the treasurie of eight hundred Talents of siluer Y.W. 3964 Apollonius wasteth Ierusalem In the hundred fortie and fift yeare of the raigne of the Grecians Antiochus sendeth Apollonius with an armie of two and twentie thousand who inuaded Ierusalem by fraud and wasted it 2. Machab. 5. 24. Iudas Machabeus with his nine brethren went into the woods and mountaines 2. Machab. 5. 27. Greeke religion forced vpon the Iewes Antiochus shortly after by decree forced the greeke religion vpon the Iewes Many were cruelly handled amongst whom Eleazarus with the mother and hir seuen sons 2. Machab. 6. 7. Then also was the abhomination of desolation set vpon the Altar of the Lord. After followeth the storie of Mattathias 1. Machab 2. 16. Y.W. 3965 Mattathias d. Matthathias died his sonne Iudas Machabeus succeeded and ouerthrew Apollonius 1. Machab. 3. 10. Y.W. 3966 Iudas his victories Iudas Machabeus gaue a great ouerthrow vnto Lysias his captaines Ptolomie Nichanor and Gorgias 1. Machab. 4 34. and after to Timotheus Bacchides of whose armie he flew 20000. 2. Machab. 8. Y.W. 3967 Iudas againe discomfited the armie of Lysias 1. Machab. 4. 29. purged the Temple 49. and fortified the Cittie of Ierusalem and Bethzuram verse 61. Antiochus sicke Antiochus hearing of the euill successe of his armie in Iudea fell grieuously sicke and appointed his sonne Antiochus Eupator to raigne after him 2. Machab. 9. 25. Sacrifice is offered at Ierusalem the fiue and twentith of December 1. Mac. 4. 52. 59. Here the two thousand three hundred daies mētioned Dan. 8. haue their end Y.W. 3968 Ant. Epiphanes d. In the beginning of this yeare being the 149. yeare of the Grecians Antiochus Epiphanes died 1. Mac. 6. 16. which Lysias vnderstanding from Eupator made peace with the Iewes 1. Mach. 6. Iudas ouercame the Arabians and after Timotheus at Datheman 1. Mach. 5. where followeth a second victorie against Timotheus Famine This yeare was a great famine which caused the rēdring of Bethzura and the Temple 1. Machab 6. Y.W. 3969 Iudas besieged Sion 1. Mach. 6. 19. met Antiochus Eupator comming with a great Army vers 32. was besieged of the king and receiued conditions of peace 49. The king hearing of the treason of Philip in Antiochia hasted thither 1. Mach. 6. 63. Y.W. 3970 Ant. Eupator slaine Antiochus Eupator in the third yere of his raigne was slaine with Lysias at Antiochia by the souldiars of his vncle Demetrius sonne of Seleuchus Alcimus Alcimus accused the Machabeis and was restored by Bacchides vnto the priesthood 1. Mach. 7. 21. Y.W. 3971 Nicanor his salshod Nicanor was sent against Iudas made peace with him after brake the couenant and inuaded Iudah He is slaine finally was slaine with 35000. men in the moneth of March 1. Mac. 7. 42. Iudas sendeth to Rome Iudas sent Embassadors to Rome Demetrius sent Bacchides and Alcimus against Iudas Iudas slain who forsaken of his souldiers was slaine when he had gouerned sixe yeares c. 1. Mach. 8. 20. 9. Ionathas Ionathas succeeded Iudas reuenged the death of his brother Iohannes and ouerthrew one thousand of Bacchides souldiars Onias About this time Onias the sonne of Onias Pius the high priest whom Antiochus Epiphanes had slain fled vnto Ptolomy king of Egypt Temple in Aegypt by whose permission he built in the territorie of Heliopolis a cittie and temple like vnto Ierusalem and the temple there became high priest amongst the Iewes that fled thither Ioseph Antiq. lib. 13. Y.W. 3972 Alcimus striken The one hundred fiftie and third yere of the Gretians raigne Alcimus pulled downe certaine wals of the Temple was striken with the palsey died The Iewes had peace for two yeares 1. Machab. 9. Y.W. 3975 Peace made with Ionathan Bacchides assaulted Ionathan but being compelled made peace with him and returned into Syria 1. Mach. 9. Iubil 29. This yere in October began the nine and twentith Iubilie Y.W. 3979 Alexander sonne of Epiph. Alexander the sonne of